Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
June 6, 2014
Submitted
June 6, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N651FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
728
Aircraft time
28,814 hours, 15,209 cycles
Part
Transmitter
Part number
642500051
Part serial
7885
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

HYDRAULIC SYS BLUE LO PRESS IN FLT, COMPLIED WITH QRH. FOUND HYDRO FLUID LEAKING FROM AFT LT WW AREA. TROUBLESHOOTING IN PROGRESS TO ISOLATE. CREW REPORTED BLUE PUMP WAS TURNED OFF 30 SECONDS AFTER LOW PRESS INDICATION. BLUE HYD QTY IS JUST INSIDE THE BOTTOM OF THE GREEN BAND BY ABOUT 1/8". LEAK IS COMING FROM A PRESS TRANSMITTER MOUNTED ON THE PRIORITY VLV MANF ASSEMBLY FIN 2064. REPLACED PRESS TRANSMITTER 12WV IAW AMM 29-32-13-04. OPERATIONS & LEAK CHECKED GOOD. RAN ENGS & PERFORMED BLEED PROCEDURE IAW AMM 29-00-00-04. BLUE SYS FAILS STEP 2 B 2. NEEDLE IS NOT SUPPOSED TO MOVE MORE THE .40 GAL & WE ARE GETTING 1 GALLON PLUS. ACCOMPLISHED BLEED PROCEDURE SEVERAL MORE TIMES IAW AMM 29-00-00-04. ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL.

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